Gov. Hickenlooper appoints Brandenburg as Morgan County judge

Judge Dennis Brandenburg will assume the Morgan County judgeship after the retirement of current Morgan County Judge Michael Schingle. (cityoffortmorgan.com)

The search for the new Morgan County came to a close Friday afternoon after the announcement of Governor John Hickenlooper's appointee to the new vacancy.

Dennis Lee Brandenburg, Municipal Judge to Fort Morgan, Brush, Sterling, and Otis, was appointed to the Morgan County bench. The seat is currently held by Honorable Michael Schingle who will be retiring in early January of 2019.

"There were three great candidates and the governor must have had a hard time choosing," said Brandenburg on his appointment. "I'm honored that he chose me."

Although he's originally a native of Brush, Brandenburg first served as a judge when he took the bench in Fort Morgan in 2004. Additionally, he has owned and operated Brandenburg Law Offices, PC since 2013. Before, he practiced with Brandenburg and McGuire from 2004 to 2013, and Brandenburg and Schultz from 1994 to 1999. He often works on behalf of small governments with matters involving contracts, real estate, and financing. For private clients, he focuses his work on business matters, tenants and landlords, and probate.

The new appointee received his education from Colorado State University where he graduated in 1982. He worked as an aerospace engineer for nine years prior to receiving his law degree from the University of Colorado in 1994.

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The new appointment will be made affective on January 8, 2019. In the meantime, Judge Schingle will remain on the bench serving as the Morgan County judge.

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